Tease (en. Mang-asar)

/tiːz/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

To insult or tease someone in a humorous way.

Sometimes, he laughs when his friends intentionally tease him.

Minsan, tumatawa siya kapag sinasadyang mang-asar ng kanyang mga kaibigan.

To attract or give attention to someone as a game or joke.

It started just as a simple tease but led to a more serious conversation.

Nagsimula lang ito bilang isang simpleng pag-tease, pero umabot sa mas seryosong usapan.

The word 'tease' comes from the Middle English 'tesen', meaning 'to jest' or 'to insult'.

Just teasing

A joke with no harmful intention.

Tease lang

teasing

This is the act of mocking or joking with another person.

pang-aasar

Teasing

You're really fun! Your teasing of him is so cute.

Ang saya-saya mo talaga! Ang cute ng pang-aasar mo sa kanya.

Just kidding

That's just a joke, he's not mad at you.

Biruan lang 'yan, di siya galit sa'yo.

Baiting

Don't bait him, he might get hurt.

Huwag mo siyang pambuluyin, baka masaktan siya.